Tag Archives: Piscataway

More record-breaking heat in New Jersey and New York today. The mercury hit new highs in Newark, 89 degrees, and Trenton, 86, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures also broke records at LaGuardia airport (86) and in Islip, N.Y., … Continue reading →

As a longtime hockey player (on and off since 1965), I love skating. So I was overjoyed when a well-worn, several-hundred-yard stretch of road near my house was repaved this week. It’s so smooth now that it’s almost like skating … Continue reading →

A “significantly elevated” level of lead was found at one of five artificial turf fields tested in New Jersey, according to a study summary. The lead concentration did not approach health standards, but “the small number of fields sampled makes … Continue reading →

Remember Green Line? It’s back and has a new home on the Web. From now on, Green Line – launched in 1991 – will appear regularly in my EnviroGuy blog. For those who don’t remember Green Line, I answered readers’ … Continue reading →

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Todd B. BatesTodd covers the environment and severe weather for the Asbury Park Press, which he joined on Earth Day in 1985. He's covered myriad environmental, energy, health, weather and scientific issues since 1980. He's taken graduate-level courses in environmental health, environmental risk assessment and public health. Todd, a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service, is a member of the Investigations Team. Follow him at www.Twitter/ToddBBatesAPP, www.Facebook.com/ToddBBates, http://instagram.com/toddbbatesapp, www.toddbbatesapp.tumblr.com, or Google+ https://plus.google.com/+ToddBBates/E-mail Todd